LetShare4Gov - GovConnect | A LetShare Group company
GovConnect is a government-focused facility and meeting management platform designed to help public-sector organizations efficiently manage meeting spaces, conference rooms, equipment, catering, and related resources across multiple locations.
The platform provides a centralized, end-to-end solution covering availability management, approval workflows, execution coordination, and detailed reporting. By delivering real-time insights into space utilization, resource allocation, and service delivery, GovConnect enables institutions to reduce administrative overhead, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the day-to-day experience of employees and administrators.
GovConnect is developed and supported by the LetShare Group, a technology group focused on building scalable, enterprise-grade solutions for complex organizational environments.
Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Managing Director to take overall responsibility for the leadership, commercial development, operations, market positioning, and long-term growth of GovConnect.
This is a Management Buy-In opportunity with meaningful equity participation and long-term responsibility for building and scaling the company as part of the LetShare Group.
As Managing Director, you will lead GovConnect’s strategy and execution, transforming a strong product foundation into a scalable and widely adopted GovTech solution.
You will work closely with the existing shareholders, founding team, and broader LetShare Group to align product direction, commercial strategy, and organizational growth, while maintaining GovConnect’s clear and dedicated focus on public-sector needs, procurement realities, and institutional adoption.
This role requires an entrepreneurial mindset, strong execution capability, and a long-term commitment to building a serious, enterprise-grade company.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Define and own GovConnect’s vision, mission, and long-term growth strategy.
- Position GovConnect as a trusted solution within the government and public-sector ecosystem.
Business Development & Go-to-Market
- Lead public-sector sales strategy, pilot programs, and institutional partnerships.
- Navigate procurement processes, stakeholder alignment, and long sales cycles.
- Build strategic relationships with government entities, agencies, and municipalities.
Product & Platform Direction
- Work closely with product and technology teams to ensure the platform evolves in line with real institutional needs.
- Balance innovation with reliability, security, and enterprise-grade delivery.
Operations & Financial Oversight
- Oversee day-to-day operations, budgeting, and performance tracking.
- Ensure sustainable financial planning and scalable operating models.
Team & Representation
- Build and lead the leadership team as the company grows.
- Represent GovConnect and the LetShare Group with partners, institutions, and investors.
You are an entrepreneurial, senior-level business leader with experience building or scaling B2B, GovTech, or enterprise SaaS companies. You are comfortable operating in complex, regulated environments and working closely with institutional stakeholders.
You bring:
- Proven experience in business leadership, growth, or commercial strategy.
- Understanding of public-sector or enterprise procurement environments.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A pragmatic, execution-driven mindset combined with long-term vision.
- Willingness to take ownership and accountability at company level.
You do not need to be hands-on technical, but you must be comfortable leading a technology-driven organization.
Additional InformationWhat We Offer
- A Pivotal Leadership Role
- Take responsibility for the next stage of a growing SaaS company and play a key role in shaping its future.
- Dynamic & Innovative Environment
- Collaborate with a talented team and operate in a forward-thinking, internationally oriented environment.
- Professional Growth With Global Impact
- Lead the expansion of a product designed to address privacy compliance needs across countries, industries, and organizations.
Management Buy-In & Compensation
- Management buy-in required: secure an equity stake through an investment of €40,000–€80,000.
- Buy-in amount and equity structure to be discussed transparently during the process.
- Meaningful equity participation aligned with long-term value creation.
- Competitive compensation structure based on experience and contribution.
- Performance-based incentives linked to company growth milestones.
Why Join GovConnect
GovConnect addresses a real and persistent operational challenge faced by government organizations: managing facilities, meetings, and shared resources efficiently and transparently at scale.
As Managing Director, you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead a GovTech platform with measurable impact for public institutions.
- Build a durable, enterprise-grade company within the LetShare Group ecosystem.
- Combine entrepreneurial ownership with long-term institutional relevance.
- Participate directly in the future value you help create through the Management Buy-In structure.
Interested?
If you are an entrepreneurial leader looking for a Managing Director role with real ownership, and you are motivated by building and scaling a GovTech company with long-term impact, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Skills Required
- Senior-level business leadership experience
- Experience building or scaling B2B, GovTech, or enterprise SaaS companies
- Experience in business leadership, growth, or commercial strategy
- Understanding of public-sector or enterprise procurement environments
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Pragmatic, execution-driven mindset combined with long-term vision
- Willingness to take company-level ownership and accountability
- Comfort leading a technology-driven organization without being hands-on technical
- Management buy-in investment of €40,000–€80,000
What We Do
Penguin Formula, founded in 2016, is an international innovative software house with headquarters in Lisbon. Our teams are experts in the development, customization, and integration of enterprise web solutions. Our core skills are formed of Java and JavaScript but our passion for IT and our ability to combine a wide variety of emerging languages and open-source tools enable us to expand our know-how to a wide range of technologies. Our mission is to deliver business growth to our enterprise clients, by providing highly-skilled, communicative IT professionals to build their customized products. We do this by investing in the professional and personal growth of our software developers We do this by putting our developers first, ensuring their happiness, by delivering premium services to them so they can in turn do the same for our clients. This means providing all preconditions. Penguin Formula is transparent, reachable, and discrete in our communication. We run together. We grow together. Penguin Formula is recruiting! Please submit your application on our website: www.penguinformula.com








